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William Gentle 1847–1928 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Jul 1847

Birth Location: Yeovil, South Petherton, Somerset, England

Death Date: 22 March 1928

Death Location: Woolgoolga, New South Wales, Australia

Father: Samuel Gentle

Mother: Eliza Gard

Spouse(s): Priscilla Harbour

Children(s): Augustus Gentle, Effie Gentle, Cedric Gentle, Vera Harbour, Ruth Gentle, Matilda Gentle, Priscilla Gentle, Emma Gentle, Lionel Harbour, William Gentle, George Gentle, Euphemia Gentle

The story of William Gentle began in 1847 in Yeovil, South Petherton, Somerset, England. William Gentle married Priscilla Jane Avery Died In Coffs Harbour, and had children including Augustus Samuel Gentle, Cedric Villiers Gentle, Effie Elizabeth Gentle, Emma Isabella Gentle, Euphemia Jane Gentle, George Vivian Gentle, Lionel William Gentle Died In Coffs Harbour, Matilda Susan Gentle, Priscilla Jane Gentle, Ruth Eliza Gentle, Vera Estelle Gentle Died In Coffs Harbour, William Leslie Gentle. William Gentle passed away in 1928 in Woolgoolga, New South Wales, Australia.

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Biography

  • The story of William Gentle began in 1847 in Yeovil, South Petherton, Somerset, England.
  • William Gentle married Priscilla Jane Avery Died In Coffs Harbour, and had children including Augustus Samuel Gentle, Cedric Villiers Gentle, Effie Elizabeth Gentle, Emma Isabella Gentle, Euphemia Jane Gentle, George Vivian Gentle, Lionel William Gentle Died In Coffs Harbour, Matilda Susan Gentle, Priscilla Jane Gentle, Ruth Eliza Gentle, Vera Estelle Gentle Died In Coffs Harbour, William Leslie Gentle.
  • William Gentle passed away in 1928 in Woolgoolga, New South Wales, Australia.

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William Gentle's Ancestors

Self
William Gentle
1847–1928
Birth Place: Yeovil, South Petherton, Somerset, England
Parents
Samuel John Gentle
1814–1891
South Petherton, Yeovil, Somerset, England
Eliza (Elizabeth Dorethy) Gard
1814–1890
South Petherton, Somerset, England
Grandparents
Thomas (Abraham) Gard
1787–1848
Chiselborough, Somerset, England
Elizabeth Everett
1788–1864
East Coker or Lopen, West Crewkerne, Somerset, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Gentle's Descendants

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William Gentle (18 Jul 1847–22 March 1928) m. Priscilla (Jane Avery died in Coffs) Harbour (7 Apr 1855–08 Jun 1923)
  1. 1. Augustus (Samuel) Gentle 1885–1966 m. Eliza (Ann) Skinner 1887–1973
    1. 1. Ruby (May) Gentle 1911–1936 m. William (Ross BRAIN father of Noel James) Brain 1892–1959
      1. 1. Beryl (Gertrude) Brain 1928–1970
      2. 2. Gweneth (Myrtle) Brain 1932–2014
    2. 2. Arthur (Gordon "Lofty") Gentle 1908–1972
    3. 3. Lora (Myee) Gentle 1913–2003
    4. 4. Eileen (Bessie) Gentle 1921–2006
  2. 2. Effie (Elizabeth) Gentle 1882–1965
  3. 3. Cedric (Villiers) Gentle 1892–1979
  4. 4. Vera (Estelle Gentle died in Coffs) Harbour 1891–1982
  5. 5. Ruth (Eliza) Gentle 1878–1931
  6. 6. Matilda (Susan) Gentle 1880–1880
  7. 7. Priscilla (Jane) Gentle 1898–1988
  8. 8. Emma (Isabella) Gentle 1902–1973
  9. 9. Lionel (William Gentle died in Coffs) Harbour 1887–1967 m. Lucy (Lavinia Elsie) Fuller 1894–1960
    1. 1. Joseph (William Gentle died in Coffs) Harbour 1913–1981
    2. 2. Ernest (Lionel "SGT") Gentle 1916–2003
    3. 3. Elsie (Madge) Gentle 1926–2000
    4. 4. Eric (Frederick) Gentle 1927–1999
    5. 5. Noel (Keith) Gentle 1921–2003
  10. 10. William (Leslie) Gentle 1896–1953
  11. 11. George (Vivian) Gentle 1889–1890
  12. 12. Euphemia (Jane) Gentle 1898–1913

William Gentle's Timeline

2 Records

1847
18 Jul 1847
Birth of William Gentle in Yeovil, South Petherton, Somerset, England
Yeovil, South Petherton, Somerset, England
1928
22 March 1928
Age 81
Death of William Gentle in Woolgoolga, New South Wales, Australia
Woolgoolga, New South Wales, Australia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Jul 1847
    Event Place: Yeovil, South Petherton, Somerset, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 March 1928
    Event Place: Woolgoolga, New South Wales, Australia
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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